Undergraduate Course: Introduction to Politics and International Relations (PLIT08004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Politics |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course has a strict quota. [See quota details below the course description]
Description - Introduction to Politics and International Relations introduces conceptual material relevant to both politics and international relations students, such as the state, sovereignty, legitimacy, democracy, and power, together with relevant examples. This course has A quota of 365 students.
QUOTA DETAILS AND INSTRUCTIONS: Student Support Officers or Directors of Studies automatically enrol students of the following two categories:
(1) First year students admitted to an International Relations degree or a degree including Politics (Honours or BA Humanities & Soc Sci)
(2) Visiting Students holding a written offer of a place;
NOTE that this course is already full.
First year students whose main subject is in the School of Social and Political Science (SSPS) can sign up on a reserve list at the reception in Chrystal Macmillan Building, Ground Floor.
SSO and Directors of Studies cannot enrol students of the following categories:
- Students taking second-year SSPS half-courses;
- students from outside the SSPS. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Please note the required text books may cost as much as 60.00 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 0 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Plus one hour tutorial starting Week 2 |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 19,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
166 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Introduction to Politics and International Relations | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Aims: Introduction to Politics and International Relations (IPIR) seeks to provide:
- An introduction to conceptual issues relevant to both Politics and International Relations.
- An introduction to key institutions of modern states, and some current debates surrounding their operation;
- An examination of the development of global democracy in theory and in practice.
Objectives: By the end of IPIR we would expect students to be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of key concepts in the study of politics and IR;
- Exhibit comparative knowledge of different political institutions and their theoretical and practical significance;
- Apply their knowledge to the understanding of contemporary issues and problems in global democracies. |
Assessment Information
Coursework (40%) plus examination (60%).
In order to pass the course, you must obtain a mark of at least 40% in the examination and for the course overall. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Carmen Gebhard
Tel: (0131 6)50 4622
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Course secretary | Miss Lizzie Robertson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4457
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